---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001401257-23-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FET"
cik: "0001401257"
company_name: "FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC."
filed_at: "2023-03-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-18T11:20:59.890394+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director John Schmitz retires from Forum Energy Technologies board

## Summary
- John Schmitz notified the board of his retirement effective March 6, 2023.
- He also stepped down from the Audit Committee.
- Retirement is not due to any disagreement with the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001401257-23-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FET
- cik: 0001401257
- company_name: FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-03-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1401257/000140125723000026/0001401257-23-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1401257/000140125723000026/fet-20230306.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001401257-23-000026
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001401257-23-000026.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001401257-23-000026.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John Schmitz retired as Director at FORUM ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On March 6, 2023 , Mr. John Schmitz, a member of the Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. (the “ Company ”) board of directors (the “ Board ”) and the Audit Committee, notified the Company of his retirement from the Board, effective as of the same date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1401257/000140125723000026/0001401257-23-000026-index.htm

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